Wagon end-gate.



No. 718,786. PATBNTED JAN. 20, 1903.

F. G. NAGLBY. WAGON END GATE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1902.

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FRANK G. NAGLEY, OF LYONS, NEW YORK.

WAGON END-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,786, dated January20, 1903.

Application filed August 1, 1902. Serial No. 117,968. (No model.)

the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to the class of wagon end-gates which are hingedor pivotally connected to the wagon-body so as to allow the gate toswing in a vertical plane; and the object of the invention is to providesimple, convenient, and efficient means for locking the gate in variouspositions on the wagonbody; and to that end the invention consists inthe improved construction and combination of parts hereinafter describedand claimed and as illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure1 is a side elevation of the rear end portion of a wagon-body equippedwith my improved end-gate. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig.3 is a plan view of said portion of the wagon-body with the endgate inits closed position. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line a; 00 inFig. 1. Fig. 5 is an end view of the bottom portion of the wagon-bodywith a modification of the connection of the gate, and Fig. 6 is alongitudinal section showing the end-gate in its open position.

' Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. I

A represents the wagon-body, which may be of any suitable and well-knownconstruction.

C denotes the end-gate, which I prefer to form of sheet-steel, braced byangle-bars 0 0, of iron or steel, extending across the exterior of saidgate and riveted thereto. I This endgate is pivotally connected to thebody A in any suitable manner, preferably as follows: I rigidly secureto the bottom of the rear end portion of the body A a hinge-plate a, ofsteel, extending across the wagon-body and projecting rearwardtherefrom. The projecting portion of this plate I form with an upwardly,forwardly, and downwardly curved troughshaped roll a for the receptionofthe bottom portion of the end-gate, which is formed with a downwardextension, constituting the coupling-plate c of the end-gate, whichcouplingplate is curved upward and downward similar to the curvature ofthe roll or trough at, in which said couplingplate is seated, and isoverlapped thereby sufficiently to allow the end-gate to be swung intoits open position without releasing it from its hold on the roll ortrough a. An opening y across the edge of the roll a permits theaforesaid swinging of the end-gate.

While the hinge-plate a is preferably formed in one piece, ashereinbefore described, at the same time said plate may be composed oftwo or more sections distributed across the end of the body andreceiving corresponding coupling-sections c, as represented in Fig. 5'of the drawings.

The end gate is provided with guards d, preferably formed by the usualwings, which extend from the sides of the end-gate and lap onto theexterior of the body A, said guards serving to prevent the lateralshifting of the gate on the body and the drawing of thecoupling-sections sidewise out of the hingeplate sections.

The aforesaid modified construction facilitates the attachment of theend-gate to the body, which attachment is effected by placing the gateinto its lowermost position to release the wings or guards d fromengaging the sides of the body, then inserting one end of the curvedbottom portion of the gate into the corresponding end of the roll ortrough a ofthe hinge-plate ct, and then sliding the gate sidewise to theopposite side of the wagonbody and to a position to allow the wings orguards d to pass over the outside of the body in lifting the gate to itsclosed position.

6 e designate the arms, which are pivotally connected at one end to theend-gate O and adjustably secured at the opposite end to the wagon-bodyto lock the said gate in its desired position. Each of these arms isnotched in one of its longitudinal edges, preferably in the top edge,and extends directly to and passes through a guide f, which supports thefree end of the arm. This guide is preferably C shape in cross-section.

To allow the guide to accommodate itself to the different angles assumedby the arm 6 in the movement of the end-gate to and from its closedposition, I pivot said guide to the body A, preferably by means of abolt g passing through the guide and side of the body and having itshead countersunk in the vertical portion of the guide and provided witha nut n on the end, protruding through the side of the body, as shown inFig. 4 of the drawings. To protect the side of the body from marring andabrading by the movement of the guide f, I interpose between said partsa wearplate It.

i denotes a dog, which may be of any suitable shape and suitablysupported on the side of the wagon-body to engage the notches in the arm6, so as to prevent longitudinal movement of the arm and lock theend-gate in its desired position. I pivot said dog to an earj, formed onthe top of the guide f. A suitable spring 1 is arranged to force the doginto engagement with the notches of the arm 6, and thus lock said arm inits position in the guide. I preferably employ a coil-spring, which isinterposed between the top of the guide and a projection formed on thepivoted end of the dog. When it is desired to open or close theend-gate, the projection is to be depressed in opposition to the forceof the spring. The arm a is thereby released from the dog and allowsfree movement of the gate.

What I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with the wagon-body,of an end-gate pivotally connected to said body, a guide pivoted to theside of the body, an arm pivoted at one end to the end-gate andextending directly to the guide and movable therein and provided with aplurality of notches at different points of its length, a dog mounted onsaid guide for engaging and releasing the notches of the arm, and aspring forcing the dog into engagement as set forth.

2. The combination with the wagon-body, of an end -gate pivotallyconnected to said body, a guide pivoted to the side of the body andformed on its top with an ear, an arm pivoted at one end to the end-gateand extending directly to the guide and movable therein and providedwith a plurality of notches at different points of its length, a dogpivoted to said ear and engaging and releasing the notches of the armand formed at its pivoted end with a projection, and a coil-springinterposed between the guide and projection for forcing the dog into itsengagement as set forth.

3. The combination with the wagon-body, of an end-gate pivotallyconnected to said body, a guide C shapeincross-section formed on its topwith an ear and pivoted to the body by means of a bolt having its headcountersunk in the vertical portion of the guide, an arm pivoted at oneend to the end-gate and extending directly to and passing through saidguide and provided in its top edge with a plurality of notches atdifferent points of its length, a dog pivoted to the aforesaid ear andengaging and releasing the notches of the arm and formed at its pivotedend with a projection, and a coil-spring interposed between the top ofthe guide and projection for forcing the dog into its engagement as setforth.

FRANK G. NAGLEY. [L. s.]

W'itnesses:

J. J. LAASS, G. VAN VORSI.

